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Apple briefly proposed something similar but then reversed course pretty quickly and has unequivocally stated that it was a poorly thought out idea when they pr
by ls612 1y ago
Apple briefly proposed something similar but then reversed course pretty quickly and has unequivocally stated that it was a poorly thought out idea when they proposed it.
I'd have to assume that Apple and WhatsApp are taking a more behind the scenes approach on this and that they too would leave the EU if it came to it. Both of their messenger brands are so fundamentally tied to E2EE that its hard to imagine them thinking its worth it to stay and break their encryption.
- nickslaughter02 1y agoApple has sold out their Chinese users. Why would it not do the same for EU? https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/apple-moves-to-store-icloud-keys-in-china-raising-human-rights-fears-idUSKCN1G805Z/ https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/apple-moves-to-st...
- dvngnt_ 1y agoChina market is much more lucrative and harder to enter
- aniviacat 1y agoAre they really? I'd be surprised if a substantial portion of WhatsApp users even know what end-to-end encryption is.